Watch a 3 minute video showing you how to open a Stock Donator account to accept stock donations online.
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1Authorize a representative to open an accountHave a meeting with board members of the charity to discuss your options and who will be the person opening the account.2Open an accountYou...
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Finding the right forms and dealing with your broker can be such a hassle. Let us help. The 3 ways to donate using Stock Donator Stock Donator benefits:* Receive email...
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Create a donor account on our site (from www.stockdonator.com, go to "For Donors> Create Donor Account" on the top right of the page) Once your account is created, you'll be...
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A recent article by the New York Times linked to below says that many investors are looking for ways to reduce their tax profiles by moving income to current years and selling stocks that have locked in capital gains. Instead of selling those stocks, and investor looking to limit his tax profile might wan to…
Stock Donations made to qualified organizations may help reduce the amount of tax you pay. The IRS has eight essential tips to help ensure your contributions of Stock Donations pays off on your tax return. 1. If your goal is a legitimate tax deduction, then you must be giving to a qualified organization. Also, you…
Many larger non profit organization have been accepting stock donations for many years. Nancy Munger donated 25 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. The dollar value of the donation is close to $3 million. (see article). Warren Buffett also chooses stock donations as his favorite method of donation and…
Of all non-cash contributions made, Stock Donations represented the largest category of noncash donations at $23.7 billion or 44.9 % of all non-cash contributions. Over 450,824 stock donations were made to non-profits in one year! With such a large number of stock donations and such a large amount, each Non-profit should do more to accept stock…
A donor-advised fund is a charitable giving vehicle administered by another entity and created for the purpose of managing charitable donations on behalf of an organization, family, or individual. A donor-advised fund requires the donor to set aside a certain sum of money that may be invested in stocks, and later, if the stocks appreciate in value,…
Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance describes how When giving a gift, how your investment has fared will make a big difference on your taxes. She says that the bigger the capital gains, the more advantageous it is to donate stock over cash. She also says that before a donor gives away stock,…
